Comments on: Monday update: Open ice

By: Nick in New York

Nick in New York — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:38:54 +0000

food, albeit somber, is served above.

By: Deep Breath

Deep Breath — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:53:13 +0000

What is puzzling, is that GMs could have the instigator rule thrown out if they could get the votes. Not sure why they don’t.

By: Bandgeek

Bandgeek — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:37:35 +0000

My take on the instigator rule is that it causes way to many problems. Agitators are able to harass other players without fear of reprisal. This rule, in my opinion, causes more injuries and problems than it solves.

By: Bandgeek

Bandgeek — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:30:25 +0000

I’m hoping the weather doesn’t get to bad today, I’m supposed to go to Hockey Unplugged with my friend H. and her roommate A. She said I’d get a birthday present tonight. And the guys there tonight are MAB and Bella. We were hoping for a Finnish Sandwich of Mikko and Mittens, but a French Connection could be cool to.

By: ms.conduct

ms.conduct — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:15:40 +0000

Word, Russ. The instigator rule, as it stands, is more damaging than whatever the rule was trying to fix.

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:06:59 +0000

Here is my take on the whole injury policy thing. I think it goes back to the instigator rule. Here is why. The players that are going to target another players injuries are more than likely the same players that take all the cheap shots. The same players that will look for the shot to the knees. Playing another player hard is one thing, but shooting for someone’s head because they are coming back from a head injury is no better than gunning for someone knees. If they can get the players to show a bit of respect for each other, full discloser probably wouldn’t be a big deal. But since the instagators can run around and throw out whatever cheap shots they want (and get away with it), I can fully understand the fact that the gm’s doen’t want everyone to know exactly what is wrong. As a gm, I would want to protect my investments also.